You can now find Zote Laundry Flakes in Walmart or at Amazon.com and other retailers. It does contain animal fat, so use Pure Soap Flakes (or similar) for a plant-based soap product. Clothes come out smelling fresh and clean with this recipe and will be less likely to cause skin irritation.
Cleans about 32 large loads of laundry.
Ingredients:
- 1 (16 0z) box Pure Soap Flakes or 1 (17.6 oz) box Zote Laundry Soap Flakes (contains animal fat)
- 1 c washing soda
- 1 c Borax
Directions:
- In a large bowl, blend together all ingredients.
- Place in a covered 2-quart or larger container. Use 1/4 cup for large loads and 2 Tbsp for small ones.
I just wanted to give you an FYI that Zote is not vegetarian. It has tallow as one of its ingredients.
Oh, I didn’t know that. Thank you so much. I often use other bar soaps in this recipe, and I will check for tallow in future.